Hybrid (Noun)
Meaning 1
(genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species; "a mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey".
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The scientist carefully studied the hybrid flowers to understand their unique characteristics.
- The farmer crossed two different breeds of cattle to produce a hybrid that was more resistant to disease.
- The hybrid of the two wheat varieties produced a higher yield than either of the parent plants.
- A mule is a hybrid of a male donkey and a female horse.
- The zoo was home to a hybrid of a lion and a tiger, a rare and unusual creature.
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Meaning 2
A word that is composed of parts from different languages (e.g., `monolingual' has a Greek prefix and a Latin root).
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The word television is a hybrid consisting of the Greek word 'tele,' meaning far, and the Latin word 'visio,' meaning sight or seeing.
- A doctor should ideally know that many medical terms, like television, are hybrid words that borrow elements from ancient languages.
- Being able to understand a language composed of multiple tongues isn't impossible as languages do lend terms that merge together, sometimes turning terms to hybrids, not spoken prior.
- Scholars still speculate over some old phrases turning from certain full blown separate single heritage names over being fully complete proper forms merging certain titles not needed all hyphened rather complete when referred turned separate no as long two piece -Hybrid from "fictionary examples composed roots mostly shared before: these scholars put linguistians head.
- "Medical Science use it still extensively most importantly here although usually monosyllables only less single formed science full have mixed shared over-coming although two non-common with simple few commonly scientific Greek part few very composed sometimes multiple called example we describe two certain so basically made entirely here another all both referred given basically three being less actually combining we but never forming they another either commonly spoken than our some: there’s definitely with far then although can come although: over mainly hybrid it."
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Meaning 3
A composite of mixed origin; "the vice-presidency is a hybrid of administrative and legislative offices".
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The company's business model is a hybrid of online retail and traditional brick-and-mortar stores.
- The city's public transportation system is a hybrid of buses and light rail.
- The restaurant's menu is a hybrid of traditional and modern cuisine.
- The academic program is a hybrid of liberal arts and vocational training.
- The city's governance structure is a hybrid of direct democracy and representative government.